Noun
das Relief
Pronunciation: /reˈli̯ɛf/
relief (kind of sculpture)
C1
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plural Reliefs
Meanings
Noun
- relief (kind of sculpture)
- relief
Example sentence
Über dem Eingang der Kirche befindet sich ein steinernes Relief.
There is a stone relief above the entrance of the church.
Word forms
singular
das Relief
plural
die Reliefs
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Relief
Accusativedas Relief
Dativedem Relief
Genitivedes Reliefs
Plural
Nominativedie Reliefs
Accusativedie Reliefs
Dativeden Reliefs
Genitiveder Reliefs
Usage
- ein Relief aus Stein — a stone relief; figures project from a background surface
- Relief / Erleichterung — sculpted relief / relief from worry or discomfort; different German words
Auf dem Relief waren drei Figuren neben einem Baum zu sehen.
Three figures beside a tree could be seen on the relief.